48 Years Later, Jackie Chan’s Martial Arts Game-Changer Is Finally Winning Over America

With over 150 acting credits to his name, Jackie Chan remains a powerhouse in the martial arts genre. The actor began his career in the 1960s playing background characters. He would appear in numerous productions for over a decade before he got his big break in Hong Kong cinema in the 1978 film Snake in the Eagles’ Shadow. However, his star didn’t dim there as he scaled up his career and became a household name worldwide. His global fame is largely credited to his second 1978 hit film, Drunken Master, the Kung Fu film that made Chan one of the most recognizable stars in the genre.